The Opening
Perfumer: Camille Chemardin
Votes lean masculine
14 ratings
From your scent profile
NEH The Opening is a unisex fragrance with a fresh, green and woody character, where spice and powdery florals soften an earthy backbone.
Skunky's take: Plenty say it suits a meeting and a coffee break alike.
How does it perform?
From 11 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Blind buy risk
57% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Earthy
Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous
EarthyWhat does The Opening smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are moderate, though the small number of ratings makes these a first impression rather than a firm verdict. It leans neither masculine nor feminine.
It opens with pink pepper, cardamom and elemi resin, spicy and fresh. Lavender, iris and violet add a powdery softness in the heart. The base rests on vetiver, sage, papyrus, cedarwood, gaiac wood and sandalwood, woody and earthy. Chanel Sycomore and Robert Piguet Bois Bleu share a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pink pepper
- Cardamom
- Elemi resin
First hours
- Lavender
- Iris
- Violet
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Sage
- Papyrus
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 40%Autumn
- 35%Spring
- 15%Winter
- 10%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Daytime25%
- Casual25%
- Office21%
- Nighttime11%
- Evening11%
- Sport7%
Smells like this
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44% matchSycomore (2016) (Eau de Parfum)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026